I’m thrilled to have YA author Keris Stainton as my first guest. I met Keris in an online writing group many years ago, and I have been delighted and excited to watch her build a successful career as a beloved author of YA fiction.

Hi
I am a new and yes very worried writer, so am thrilled to have found your podcasts.
I have started several novels, but never finished them, I’m hoping that I will get inspiration and hints and tips to finish one.
Looking forward to listening to the other podcasts.
Debs

Hi Debs and welcome! I really empathise with your finishing problem – getting to ‘the end’ is truly one of the biggest hurdles in writing. The good news is that it gets MUCH easier after the first time, as you know you can do it. My advice, for what it’s worth, is to concentrate on finishing one of your existing books (pick the one which is closest to the end or the one you are most keen on) and finish the story (however badly/sketchily) purely as an ‘exercise’. Tell yourself you are just practising and try to push through. Hope that helps a little and good luck! x